Into Social Studies: Conservation Magazine

Match the natural resource with a reason it is important to conserve: If it is polluted, it can hurt fish and people.

• air

• topsoil

• trees

• water

Match the natural resource with a reason it is important to conserve. Erosion of this natural resource takes nutrients and minerals from plants.

• air

• topsoil

• trees

• water

Match the natural resource with a reason it is important to conserve. If it is polluted, it can hurt people’s lungs and make it hard to breathe.

• air

• topsoil

• trees

• water

Match the natural resource with a reason it is important to conserve. This natural resource produces oxygen and removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

• air

• topsoil

• trees

• water

Which of the following is a direct effect of recycling?

• More water is polluted.

• Less coal and gas are used.

• Less trash goes into landfills.

• More energy comes from power plants.

Why is reducing your carbon footprint so important?

• Carbon dioxide is the main cause of global warming.

• Carbon dioxide helps grow forests and grasslands.

• The atmosphere will cool with too little carbon dioxide.

• Sea levels will drop with too much carbon dioxide.

Which of the following are ways people can destroy natural habitats? Choose the two correct answers.

• leaving land alone

• planting new trees

• clearing land for new homes

• keeping pollution out of rivers

• cutting down forests to make farmland

What are some ways people waste water at home? Pick 2 answers

• Taking a bath

• Not fixing a leaky faucet

• Not turning off the water when you brush your teeth

• Getting a drink